Baseball: Dodgers beat Astros to take World Series opener

Baseball: Dodgers beat Astros to take World Series opener

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Houston Astros 3-1 to take the opening game of the 2017 World Series here Tuesday.

A pitching masterclass from Dodgers star Clayton Kershaw and a two-run homer from Justin Turner laid the foundations for the Los Angeles victory.

Game two of the best-of-seven series takes place at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.